Family Preservation

Family Preservation & Reunification Senior Practitioner

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Family Preservation & Reunification Senior Practitioner

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• Provide intensive wraparound case management services to children, families & caregivers
• Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration (SCHADS level 6)
• Full time | Maximum term position until 30 June 2025 based at Prahran
  
  
  • Prahran, VIC, 3181
  • Child, Youth & Families
  • Maximum Term Full Time
    
    • Provide intensive wraparound case management services to children, families & caregivers
    • Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration (SCHADS level 6)
    • Full time | Maximum term position until 30 June 2025 based at Prahran
      
      
    Your new role
    
    Our Family Preservation and Reunification Response Program promotes strong and self-sufficient families by supporting parents and caregivers to create a safe and nurturing home environment.
    
    As a Senior Practitioner, you will provide intensive wraparound case management services to the most complex and challenging families who present with multiple demands. You will deliver assertive outreach, undertake risk assessments, lead care team planning and develop creative interventions to engage hard-to-reach families.
    
    Working as part of collaborative care team, you will assist families to address the safety and developmental needs of children and young people, and support parents to enhance their resilience and self-determination.
    
    Benefits of working at Uniting
    
    Our work isn't easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
    
    In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 6) + super, you can access the following.
    • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
    • Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff
    • Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
    • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow..
    • Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
      
      
    Your skills and experience
    
    You will have a degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a child and family welfare related discipline and a current driver's licence.
    
    You Will Also Have
    • Considerable experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector including experience working with Child Protection
    • Demonstrated understanding of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including the Best Interests Framework
    • Demonstrated ability to undertake risk assessments and plan and implement appropriate intervention strategies to engage families
    • A strengths-based, child and family centred approach to case management, strong time management and communication skills
      
      
    View the position description here.
    
    How to apply
    
    Click APPLY to submit your interest.
    
    If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
    
    For any questions, reach out to Jane Gray, Manager Family Services and Family Preservation and Reunification for Bay and Peninsula Area on 03 9704 8377 for a chat or email to jane.gray@vt.uniting.org.
    
    About Uniting
    
    At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
    
    Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
    
    Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
    
    Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
    
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